Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41569, Joseph Geddes, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penkett.
Glades, Joseph or Gettys
S 41569
CONTENTS

16.733 R
Pennsylvania Joseph Geddes
of  in the state of Penn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irvine of the Penn line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of April  1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April 1820  of  to  hand Pensioner
As due 4th of Sep r 1820 $ 36.23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 mo 12/4/30 $ 36.23
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Genl?
111
32 3.20 1 3
36.23

\begin{array}{r} 274 \\ 130 \\ \hline 8220 \end{array}
\begin{array}{r} 30 \\ 19 \\ \hline 12/30 \end{array}
Not in cont. Apr. 19 th 1821 in William the al- Huntingdon Pres.

Application of Joseph Ladd's Records
Must Have 3
Handwritten
Signature
Con

United States
4 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County ss
at a Court of Common Pleas
Pleas holden this day (Court) the 19 th day of August 1820 at Huntingdon before the Honourable Charles Huston Esquire his Associates David Stewart and Joseph McClure Esquires Judges of the said Court being a Court of Record Personally appeared in open Court Joseph Gaddis who being duly sworn deposeth and saith and on his oath aforesaid doth declare that he enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war for the term of One year and Nine Months in a Company commanded by Captain Greer afterwards commanded by Captain Alexander 8 th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line commanded by Colonel Burn as set forth in his original declaration the date of which he doth not now recollect but believes it was some time in May 1815 which said declaration was forwarded to the war department and on which a Pension certificate issued to the said Joseph Gaddis dated the nineteenth day of April 1820 signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the war which certificate is numbered 16,733 and is now in the possession of the Declarant which in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 20 th of May 1820 makes the following declaration on oath (to wit) 1. Joseph Gaddis do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person or persons in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed the said declarant also states that he is seventy five years old on the 17 th day of March

last past that he ont followed the occupation of a weaver but from his advanced age and loss of sight is not able to obtain a livelihood thereby for himself and family which consists of a wife Sarah now about sixty five years and is very infirm and is not able to contribute much if any thing to the support of the family  Sworn & subscribed in open court the 19 th day of August 1820  William Steel Protg  Joseph his Geddys mark
Schedule of Declarants Property Bed and Bedding Excepted
  2 Horses valued at $20.00   2 Cows 16.00   2 Iron Yokes & Broke 1.50   6 Pens 2 24   3 Knives & Forks 25   2 Cups & Saucers 12 1/2   6 Plates 12 1/2   1 Grubbing hoe 50   1 Old Axe 50   2 Plovs 50 
90 acres of land 25 cleared worth one Dollar per acre if Patented. 90 00 $129.74
Schedule of Declarants Debts to James Intreker $15.00  Joseph his Geddys mark
Huntingdon County ss
William Harvey being duly sworn deposeth and saith he is well acquainted with Joseph Geddys the before named Pensioners and his circumstances and property and estimates the same to be worth $129.74 which in the opinion of the Deponant is the full value of the same
Sworn & subscribed in open court the 19 th day of August 1820
William Steel Protg
William Harvey

Huntingdon County ss
The foregoing declaration being made in open Court on the 19 th day of August 1820 and the schedule aforesaid being exhibited and the evidence of the value of the property of Declarant produced stating the value of the same at $129.74 the Court approved of said valuation and concurs therein
By the Court
William Steel Proty
Huntingdon County ss
I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid do certify that Joseph Geddis the applicant in the foregoing declaration named is an Inhabitant and Resident of the County of Huntingdon and in the State of Pennsylvania.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Huntingdon the 19 th day of December 1820
William Steel Proty

State of Pennsylvania and } Huntingdon County, ss
On this twenty sixth day of May, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania both aforesaid, personally appears Joseph Gettys aged Seventy four years, resident in Huntingdon County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, in his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said Joseph Gettys enlisted in York Town Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain David Greer in the month of January One thousand seven hundred and seventy six, of the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment under the command of Col. Irvine; That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of January One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven having served one year the term which he enlisted for, when he was discharged from service in York Town Pennsylvania by Captain William Alexander who succeeded to the command of the Company on Captain Greer being promoted to a Major's Command; which Discharge he left with David Swan in Salisbury Township Lancaster County in the latter end of the year 1779 when he went out a Nine Months tour in the Militia of Lancaster County to the Jersey State; that he Married afterwards in the State of Jersey did not call for his Discharge for fourteen or fifteen years upon his return when he called for his discharge, David Swan was dead & his family moved away, & he could get no account of his discharge that he was in the Battle of Three Rivers in Canada and in several skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge & if any such exists he doth hereby fully & entirely release the same to the United States.
Seen to and declared & subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid
Before David Stewart
Joseph Gettys marks
Pennsylvania & Huntingdon County, ss
I David Stewart an Associate Judge, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Gettys, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Hon. the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. May 26 th 1818
David Stewart

State of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County ss. William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon in the State of Pennsylvan- -nia Do certify that David Stewart Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Joseph Gettys appears to have been made and who has subscribed the within certificate was at that time and is now one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas duly Commission- -ed and sworn in and for said County and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Huntingdon the 15 th day of June A.D. 1818.
William Steel Protho
Joseph Gettys Privat Col Penns ylvania Line 1776 - 1783
be given for a full and true account of the services rendered and expenses incurred
The deposition of the within & is entitled witness, duly to be taken and returned, or the certificate of an officer of the Regt. to prove the same if applicant is required.
Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss
I, David Stewart an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Gettys did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Hon ble the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. May 13 th 1819.
David Stewart Esq re

H1569
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. H1569
Joseph Seddes Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]

For Judge Stewart Yellow Springs Pennsylvania

If Judge Stewart will certify that the within named pensioner made application for a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, and state the day, the pensioner will be entitled to pay from that time. This certificate in that case, must be returned to the Pension Office.
Apr 19. 1820 called at Office
I recd pension certificate from the above date which on being returned to the office with these papers of a pension certificate will be issued from date of 1 st declaration 26 May 1818 in force which is 26 May 1818

On this 10 th day of April 1820 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district, personally appeared Joseph Geddes aged 76 years, resident in Washington in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he, the said Joseph Geddes enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in McAlester's in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain David Greer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Irvine in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of his term of enlistment & longer, when he was discharged from service in Yorktown state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of three rivers & on the lake & champlain with Genl Arnold & several skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed documents Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buckner Houston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Geddes did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand at Washington city this 10 th April - 18 20 .
B. Houston
To the Honble The Secretary of War.

John C.
Mr. Edwards
Pension Office
Post to the Post Office

Mr Edwards
Enclosed is the enclosure of the old ledger with whom I called at your office this morning - you will much oblige me by attending to his business - It is of importance to him not to be delayed long since Yours &
W.O. Mackay

Adams County ss
Personally appeared before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Adams John Bodin who upon his oath taken as the law directs doth depon & say that he this deponent was a first lieutenant in the sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania line during the American revolution & that this deponent was well acquainted with Joseph Gittys a private in the company commanded by Captain David Grier of the same regiment & in the same service from the first day of January 1776 till the eighth day of June of the same year at which time this deponent was taken a prisoner & that the said Joseph Gittys served out the time of his enlistment agreeable to the best of this deponents knowledge & belief & further this deponent saith not known & subscribed before me this thirteenth day of April 1820 Danl Sheffer
J. Bodin.
I know the above to be the true writing & signature of Daniel Sheffer an asso- ciate judge of Adams County in Pennsyl- vania -
And J. Bodin
Member of Congress

York County, ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of York, Pennsylvania appeared before me, John Dick of the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, who upon his solemn oath taken according to his oath, that Joseph Attyes of Huntingdon Township and State of Pennsylvania was along with him at this deponent's as a private soldier in the last Revolution under Captain Green of York Borough County and State of Pennsylvania for twelve months - and further this deponent will not
swear and subscribe this 10th day of April A.D. 1820.
Before me Henry Shaffer
John Dick

Judge Stewart certify that in the case of Joseph Getz

Huntingdon County Pa May 19 th 1820.
I David Stewart an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify to the Hon ble the Secy of War for the United States, that the enclosed Declaration was made by Joseph Getty (or Geddes) of the County aforesaid before Me on the twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 — Given under my hand and seal this 19 th day of May 1820
David Stewart

Huntingdon County Pa. May 19. th 1820.
I David Stewart an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania DO Certify to the Hon ble the Sec y of War for the United States, that the enclosed Declaration was made by Joseph Getty (or Geades) of the County aforesaid before Me on the twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18. th of March 1818 — Given under my hand and seal this 19. th day of May 1820
David Stewart